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🇧🇴 On October 19, Bolivians will vote in the first presidential runoff in their country’s history.

Both candidates represent a rupture from 20 years of MAS governance.

See the polls: www.as-coa.org/articles/pol...
Poll Tracker: Bolivia's 2025 Presidential Runoff
Either candidate—Rodrigo Paz or Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga—would mark an end to two decades of governance by the MAS.
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🇲🇽 Mexico's President Sheinbaum marked 1 year in office on Oct. 1 with approval levels that would make almost any head of state jealous. But on issues like corruption and crime, Mexicans are less enthusiastic.

📊Check out our approval tracker for more: ow.ly/xaWe50X598Q
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It was a pleasure for Council of the Americas to host Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Juan Ramón de la Fuente in New York on September 26 for a private roundtable with corporate members.
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On September 25, AS/COA hosted Pedro Sánchez, president of the government of Spain, for his third visit to our New York headquarters for a private event. Sánchez detailed the importance of European-Latin American relations. He also spoke about his efforts on housing, security, and electricity.
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On September 25, AS/COA held a private breakfast with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo. The president spoke about his plan to foster economic growth, improve the country’s health system, and make regulatory processes more efficient through digitalization and bureaucratic reforms.
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Peruvian President Dina Boluarte returned to AS/COA for a private dinner with members on September 24 while in New York for UNGA.

Boluarte spoke about developing Peru’s education and health systems, as well as opportunities for the private sector.
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On September 24, AS/COA hosted a private event for three high-level government officials from El Salvador: Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandra Hill Tinoco, Minister of Economy Maria Luisa Hayem and Senior Advisor to the President Sara Hanna.
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On September 23, AS/COA hosted Dominican President Luis Abinader on the sidelines of UNGA for a private event with members. Abinader highlighted investment opportunities in his country, spoke on AI and the digital transformation, and outlined his plans as host of this year’s Summit of the Americas.
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On September 22, AS/COA held a dinner with Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi during his first visit to New York to address UNGA.

Orsi, who was accompanied by three ministers, spoke about regional relations, fiscal stability, and growing sectors like data centers and AI.
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AS/COA hosted President of Suriname Jennifer Geerlings-Simons on September 22 for her first visit to our New York headquarters. Geerlings-Simons spoke about developing the country’s oil and gas industry, advocating for Amazon conservation, and promoting public-private partnerships.
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On September 22, AS/COA was proud to host Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino for a private breakfast with members. Mulino spoke about his efforts to improve the country’s fiscal situation and strengthen the conditions for investment.
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🎙️New #LatAmFocus: Navigating Trump’s Tariff Tests—The Brazil Edition 🇧🇷

"Brazil is preparing for a long negotiation with the U.S.," said former Foreign Trade Secretary @WBarral to @lleme, as political tensions threaten to escalate.

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LatAm in Focus: Navigating Trump’s Tariff Tests—The Brazil Edition
Former Brazilian trade secretary Welber Barral explains how political tensions have created a gridlock in current trade negotiations.
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🎙️New #LatAmFocus: Navigating Trump’s Tariff Tests—The Mexico Edition🇲🇽

Kenneth Smith Ramos talks with @carinzissis.bsky.social about President Sheinbaum's approach to US-MX trade ties amid security and migration concerns—and as the USMCA review looms.

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LatAm in Focus: Navigating Trump’s Tariff Tests—The Mexico Edition
Mexico’s former chief USMCA negotiator, Kenneth Smith Ramos, unpacks the Sheinbaum government's delicate balancing act to protect bilateral trade ties.
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AS/COA is pleased to announce that Amb. Kevin K. Sullivan will take the helm as the vice president of its Washington office.

Sullivan brings a deep knowledge of DC and his longstanding relationships to AS/COA.

Welcome, Amb. Sullivan!

Learn more: www.as-coa.org/articles/asc...
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How has the second Trump administration furthered its national security agenda in the Americas?

Our newest tracker looks at major developments of the past eight months, as well as campaign promises and actions taken in Trump’s first term.

Learn more: www.as-coa.org/articles/tra...
Tracking Trump and Latin America: Security
How is the U.S. administration furthering its national security agenda in the Americas?
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Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali won reelection and will continue to steer the fossil fuel boom of one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

But with a new opposition force in parliament, what’s at stake for the Caribbean’s emerging energy powerhouse?

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Guyana's Irfaan Ali Wins Reelection as Country Navigates Oil Boom
His party remains in power but faces a newcomer in opposition as the country steers its hydrocarbon windfall.
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AS/COA Insider: Juan Cruz Díaz on the 2025 Buenos Aires Provincial Election

“This is a very good data point for how the government is perceived right now,” says the AS/COA special advisor in the wake of a Peronist win.

Learn more: www.as-coa.org/articles/asc...
AS/COA Insider: Juan Cruz Díaz on the 2025 Buenos Aires Provincial Election
“This is a very good data point for how the government is perceived right now,” says the AS/COA special advisor, speaking on the ruling party’s defeat.
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Amazonia Açu, Art at Americas Society’s new exhibition, is now open at 680 Park!

Come see a kaleidoscopic overview of the aesthetic, cultural, and material diversity found in the region.

Open Wed. to Sat., 11am to 6pm through April 18: www.as-coa.org/exhibitions/amazonia-acu
Amazonia Açu
The exhibition, which runs through April 18, 2026, provides a kaleidoscopic overview of the aesthetic, cultural, and material diversity of the region.
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Recent judicial rulings paused the Trump administration's efforts to return unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala and deemed that bringing an early end to TPS for Venezuelans was unlawful.

Stay up-to-date with U.S. migration policy actions impacting Latin America: ow.ly/X2R350WPTs6
Tracking Trump and Latin America: Migration—Judge Bars Guatemalan Migrant Minors' Removal
The U.S. president is resurrecting first-term tactics and promising a more aggressive reduction in immigration. AS/COA is monitoring the regional impacts.
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After holding power in Bolivia for nearly two decades, the MAS party experienced an electoral collapse.

Its candidate placed sixth in the presidential contest as former leader Evo Morales encouraged his supporters to nullify their ballots.

Learn more: www.as-coa.org/articles/thr...
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El Presidente Javier Milei dará las palabras de clausura en nuestra 2025 Latin American Cities Conferences en Buenos Aires. #CouncilARG 🇦🇷

El 21 de agosto, escuche a Milei y otros líderes de los sectores público y privado en persona o virtualmente: as-coa.org/Argentina2025
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Compareça a nossa conferência #CouncilBR, dia 26 de agosto, em pareceria com a FIESP em São Paulo. 🇧🇷

Mais informações: as-coa.org/Brazil2025
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El 21 de agosto llevaremos a cabo nuestra 2025 Latin American Cities Conferences: Buenos Aires. #CouncilARG 🇦🇷

Regístrese aquí: as-coa.org/argentina2025